AU2011285134B2 - Unit for marking and/or sampling animal tissue, and corresponding marking and/or sampling tool - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a unit for marking and/or sampling animal tissue, including a male portion (12) for marking and/or sampling tissue, and a female portion (13) for marking and/or receiving said tissue. According to the invention, such a unit includes an intermediate element (14) for connecting said male and female portions together, said intermediate connection element (14) having a first portion (141) for rigidly connecting to said male portion and a second portion (192) for rigidly connecting to said female portion, enabling said male and female portions to be supported along a single marking and/or sampling axis (AA1) before marking and/or sampling said animal tissue, wherein the intermediate connection element is releasable.
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1 Unit for marking and/or sampling animal tissue and corresponding marking and/or sampling tool. 1. Field of the invention The field of the invention is that of the identifying and/or collecting of tissue from 5 animals. More specifically, the invention pertains to a novel unit for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an animal making it possible especially to protect the male or female parts of a tagging and/or collecting device before they are used and to facilitate their installation on a corresponding tagging and/or collecting tool. 10 2. Prior art The identification of livestock has been compulsory in many countries in order to ensure the tracking of livestock and guarantee the origin of animals intended especially for consumption. Thus, in order to ensure its traceability, an animal is classically identified by means 15 of a visual and/or electronic marking device also called a tag. Such a tag is made by a male tagging portion and a female tagging portion designed to be irreversibly associated. For example, in the context of animal identification, the male part comprises a rod which extends from a support designed to rest on a surface of the animal's ear. The end of the rod terminates in a conical or truncated conical tip, also called a head, demarcating an 20 external shoulder enabling the tip to be held in a cavity for receiving the female part. Such a tip is used to perforate the animal's ear before the male part and the female part are associated. There is also a known way of collecting animal tissue when applying a tag or else independently of the applying of the tag. 25 For example, when this collecting is done while applying a tag, the tip can be truncated and enable the passage of a biopsy needle type of collecting element. In one variant, a punch type of collecting element can be provided at the end of the truncated tip. When this collecting is done independently of the applying of the tag, a punch type of collecting element can be fixed to a collecting tool such as a set of pliers for example. 30 In all these applications (the marking or tagging of the animal and/or the collecting of tissues from the animal), several elements have to be handled in order to be able to apply the tag or collect a sample of tissue. Thus, to place a tag on an animal, it is necessary to mount the male tagging part on 2 a first arm of a tagging tool, mount the female tagging part on a second arm of the tagging tool, and if necessary dip the unit in disinfectant before the tagging operation can be performed. To collect a sample of animal tissue and simultaneously place a tag, it is necessary 5 to mount the male tagging and collecting part (comprising a rod and a collecting element) on a first arm of a tagging and collecting tool, mount the female tagging and tissue receiving part on a second arm of the tagging and collecting tool, and if necessary dip the unit in disinfectant before the tagging and collecting operations can be performed. To collect a sample of animal tissue without simultaneously placing a tag, it is 10 necessary to mount the male collecting part (comprising a collecting element) on a first arm of the collecting tool, mount the female tissue-receiving part on a second arm of the collecting tool, and if necessary dip the unit in a disinfectant before the collecting operation can be performed. These operations for mounting different elements on the tagging and/or collecting 15 tool are painstaking for the user. There is therefore a risk that an element to be mounted on the tool may get dropped and either get lost or be contaminated by the external environment (through dust, moisture, bacteria, etc). In addition, there is an increased risk that the user might get injured during the 20 handling of these different elements, especially the handling of the collecting element or the tip of the male part. There is therefore a need for a novel packaging of these elements which would simplify their assembly. Reference to any documents in this specification does not constitute an admission 25 that such is prior art or that it forms part of the common general knowledge. 3. Summary of the invention The invention proposes a novel solution in the form of a unit for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an animal comprising: - a male part for tagging and/or collecting tissue, 30 - a female part for tagging and/or receiving said tissue. According to the invention, such unit comprises an intermediate linking element between the male and female parts, said intermediate linking element having a first portion for joining to said male part and a second portion for joining to said female part enabling 3 said male and female parts to be held in a same tagging and/or collecting axis, prior to the tagging and/or collecting of tissue from said animal, said intermediate linking element being removable. In particular, the first joining portion comprises at least one housing receiving at least partially the male part. The invention thus proposes a "one-piece" 5 assembly in which the male part for tagging and/or collecting tissue and the female part for tagging and/or receiving tissue are held coaxially prior to the operation of being mounted on a tagging and/or collecting tool. In other words, the male part, the intermediate linking part and the female part have a same axis which extends in only one direction (which may be slightly curved). The 10 intermediate linking element therefore offers a rigid link providing for alignment between the male and female parts. The use of an intermediate linking element according to the invention has numerous advantages. First of all, the intermediate linking element enables the male part and the 15 corresponding female part to be held together prior to the identification and/or collection of the animal tissue. In this way, the intermediate linking part facilitates the transportation and handling of the male and female parts. In addition, the risks of error that may arise in using a male part and a female part that do not correspond to it (that do not have the same identifier for example) are reduced. Finally, the pre-assembly (in the mounting position) of 20 the male and female parts simplifies the mounting of the different elements on the tagging and/or collecting tool since it is only the one-piece assembly that has to be handled. Besides, the intermediate linking element enables the male and/or female parts to be protected. In particular, this linking element protects the tip or the collecting element from the external environment (dust, moisture, bacteria, etc). In particular, it protects the 25 tip or the collecting element (especially its cutting edge) against deterioration and fouling. Thus, a high quality of perforation by the tip or of cutting by the collecting element is maintained. Furthermore, the use of such an intermediate linking element prevents the user from getting injured during the handling of the tip or the collecting element. To this end, in a first aspect, the first joining portion covers at least one tip and/or 30 the end of a collecting element of the male part. For example, the housing or housings of the first joining portion at least partially receive the tip and/or the collecting element, the input hole of the housing comprising at least one ledge enabling the tip and/or the collecting element to be held in the intermediate 4 linking element. Thus, the male part can be fitted into the intermediate linking element to join the male tagging and/or collecting part and the intermediate linking element. It is also possible to protect the tip and/or the collecting element during handling operations prior to the 5 tagging and/or collecting through the intermediate linking element and then (by hand or automatically) withdraw the intermediate linking element once the male part and the female part are mounted on the tagging and/or collecting tool. According to a second aspect, the second joining portion is inserted into a collecting tube and/or a receiving cavity of the female part. 10 Thus, the intermediate linking element can be fitted into the female tagging and/or receiving part to join the female part and the intermediate linking element. This also protects the female part, in preventing foreign bodies from getting housed in the receiving cavity or in the collecting tube of the female part. It is thus not necessary to close a tube of this kind with a lid prior to the collecting operation. 15 To this end, according to one particular embodiment, the second joining portion is cylindrical and has a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the collecting tube and/or the receiving cavity of the female part. According to one variant, the second joining portion covers the open end of a collecting tube or a tube head. 20 According to this variant, pertaining more specifically to the collecting operations, a tube or a tube head can be nested into the intermediate linking element to join the female collecting part and the intermediate linking part. Advantageously, the male part, the intermediate linking part and the female part have a shape generated by revolution around a same axis of revolution. 25 According to another aspect, the intermediate linking part is at least partially deformable. In this way, it is easier to put it in place during the manufacturing of the unit and to remove it before the tagging and/or collecting operation. For example, the intermediate linking element is made out of a slightly deformable 30 plastic material such as polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE) or else again a biodegradable plastic such as polylactide (PLA) or starch (PCL). It can be noted that the geometry of the intermediate linking element can be adapted in order to facilitate its deformation.
5 According to one particular embodiment, the intermediate linking element is a set of pliers comprising at least one moving part. The male and female parts are then held together by the moving parts of the pliers. In particular, a set of pliers of this kind comprises grasping means forming a lever 5 enabling the moving part or parts of the pliers to be actuated. It is thus easy to handle the unit, install it on the tagging and/or collecting tool and detach the male and female parts through these grasping means. Advantageously, the intermediate linking part contains a specific agent to be applied at least partially to the male part and/or to the female part such as: a disinfectant, a 10 cicatrizing agent, a preserving agent, a desiccant, a medicine, a vaccine, a combination of at least two of the foregoing agents. Thus, for example, the tip or the collecting element of the male part is in contact with the disinfectant or antiseptic when it is housed in the intermediate linking element. In addition to protecting the user from the tip or the cutting edge of the collecting element, 15 this aspect disinfects the male part before use, thus reducing the risk of contamination of the animal's wound and enabling improved healing. In particular, an agent of this kind may take different forms such as a gel, a cream, a grease, a liquid, a powder, a gas, an impregnated foam, etc. The invention also pertains to a tool for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an 20 animal, provided in order to cooperate with a unit as described here above. According to the invention, such a tool comprises means for disjoining said male part and said female part. Thus, once the unit is mounted on one of the arms by means of the male part or the female part, the tool according to the invention enables the other part on the other arm to 25 be "retrieved" without the user's having to handle the unit. According to one particular embodiment, the means for disjoining (or detaching or disconnecting) comprise means for locking said female part to said tool enabling said unit to be fixedly joined to said tool. For example, these locking means are means of a type such as a lock ring, a 30 translating element, a pedal, etc. According to this particular embodiment, the disjoining means also comprise hooking means activated by action on said tool, enabling said male part to be fixedly joined to said tool and enabling said male part to be disjoined from said intermediate 6 linking tool or said female part. For example, these hooking means are clamping, clip-on and other types of means. Thus, in a first stage, the unit is mounted on an arm of the tool and, in a second stage, the tool is actuated enabling the male and female parts to be disjoined. 5 According to another characteristic, the tool comprises means for ejecting the intermediate linking element. In this way, the user does not have to handle the intermediate linking element, thus again preventing the risk of injury or of contamination of the tip or the collecting element. In one aspect the invention provides a unit for tagging and/or collecting tissue from 10 an animal comprising: - a male part for tagging and/or collecting tissue, - a female part for tagging and/or receiving said tissue, wherein it comprises an intermediate linking element between said male and female parts, said intermediate linking element having a first portion for joining to said male part and a 15 second portion for joining to said female part enabling said male and female parts to be held in a same tagging and/or collecting axis, prior to the tagging and/or collecting of tissue from said animal, said first joining portion comprising at least one housing receiving at least part of one tip and/or an end of a collecting element of said male part; 20 and said intermediate linking element being removable. 4. List of figures Other features and advantages of the invention shall appear more clearly from the following description of a particular embodiment, given as a simple illustratory and non exhaustive example and from the appended figures, of which: 25 - Figures 1A to 1C illustrate a first example of a unit according to the invention that can be used to tag or mark an animal; - Figures 2A to 2C illustrate a second example of a unit according to the invention that can be used to tag an animal and simultaneously collect a sample of animal tissue; 30 - Figures 3A to 3C illustrate a third example of a unit according to the invention that can be used to collect a sample of animal tissue independently of the applying of an identification tag; - Figures 4A to 4C show different positions of a collecting tool during the mounting 7 of the male and female parts of the unit on the tool; - Figures 5A and 5B illustrate another example of a tagging and collecting tool. 5. Description of one embodiment of the invention 5.1 General principle 5 The general principle of the invention relies on the use of an intermediate linking element enabling a male part for tagging and/or collecting tissue to be joined to a female part for tagging and/or receiving tissue, prior to the tagging and/or collecting operations. In this way, the handling, transportation, etc of the male and female parts and their mounting on a tagging and/or collecting tool are facilitated. 10 More specifically, an intermediate linking element of this kind provides for a rigid or semi-rigid link between the male and female parts and therefore maintains these male and female parts in a same alignment. Here and here below, the term "male part" is understood to mean: - a male part formed by a rod extending from a support and terminating in a 15 tip if the context is one of animal tagging (the applying of a visual and/or electronic tag), - a biopsy needle type or punch type collecting element if the context is one of the collecting of animal tissue (collecting done independently of the applying of a visual and/or electronic tag), 20 - a male part comprising a rod extending from a support and comprising a biopsy needle type or punch type collecting element if the context is one of tagging and collecting animal tissue (collecting done jointly with the applying of a visual and/or electronic tag); and the term "female part" is understood to mean: 25 - a female part comprising a receiving cavity if the context is one of animal tagging, - a collecting tube if the context is one of the collecting of animal tissue, - a female part comprising a receiving cavity and/or a collecting tube if the context is one of tagging and collecting animal tissue. 30 5.2 Application to animal tagging Here below, referring to figures 1A to 1C, we refer to a first example of a unit 11 according to the invention that can be used in the context of animal tagging (applying a visual and/or electronic tag).
8 As illustrated in figure 1A, such a unit 11 comprises a male part 12, a female part 13 and an intermediate linking part 14. The male part 12 and female part 13 are classic. For example, the male part 12 has a rod 121 extending from a marking support 122. 5 The rod 121 is terminated by a conical or truncated conical tip 123 (also called a head) demarcating an external shoulder 124 at its base. The tip 123 is used to perforate the animal's skin before the male part 12 is associated with the female part 13. The female part 13 for its part has a receiving button 131 with a cavity 132 for the introduction of the tip 123 of the rod 121. Strips 134 are provided at the inlet orifice of the 10 cavity 132 enabling the tip 123 to pass in one sense in order to insert the tip 123 of the male part into the cavity 132 and prevent it from being extracted in the other sense. The base of the female part also forms a marking support 133. According to the invention, the male part 12 and the female part 13 are held coaxially along the tagging axis AA' through the intermediate linking element 14. In other 15 words, the intermediate linking element enables the male part 12 and the female part 13 to be joined so that the axis of revolution of the rod 121 and the axis of revolution of the receiving cavity 132 coincide. More specifically, as illustrated in figure 1B, the intermediate linking element 14 has a first portion 141 for joining to the male part 12 and a second portion 142 for joining 20 to the female part 13 enabling the male and female parts to be held together prior to the tagging of the animal. According to this example, and as illustrated in figure 1C, the first joining portion 141 covers the tip 123 of the male part 12. More specifically, the first joining portion 141 defines a housing having a shape suited to receiving the tip 123. The internal diameter of 25 the housing is therefore slightly greater than that of the base of the tip 123 (corresponding to the widest part of the tip) so that it can penetrate the housing. Furthermore, the inlet hole of the housing comprises at least one inner ledge 1411 enabling the tip 123 to be held in the intermediate linking element 14, the shoulder 124 of the tip 123 abutting the inner ledge 1411 when the tip 123 is inserted in the intermediate linking element. In this way, the 30 linking element protects the tip from the external environment (dust, moisture, bacteria, etc). The second joining portion 142 for its part is inserted into the receiving cavity 132 of the female part 13. More specifically, the second joining portion 142 has a shape 9 adapted to cooperating with the receiving cavity 132. It is for example cylindrical and has a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the receiving cavity 132 of the female part. It also has at least one outer ledge 1421 used to hold the intermediate linking part 14 in the cavity of the female part, the strips 134 of the female part taking support on the outer ledge 5 1421 to hold the intermediate linking element 14 in the female part. Advantageously, the diameter of the base of the tip 123 is greater than the diameter of the outer ledge 1421 of the second joining portion 1421 so as not to cause deterioration in the strips 134 during the withdrawal of the intermediate joining element 14 from the female part. The intermediate linking part 14 or the inner ledge 1411 and outer ledge 1421 can 10 be made out of a slightly deformable material such as polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene, in order to facilitate the insertion and the withdrawal of the male part 12 into and from the first joining section 141 and the insertion and withdrawal of the second joining section 142 into and from the female part 13. The intermediate linking element 14 must also be rigid enough to hold the male part and the female part coaxially, especially 15 during the transportation of the unit and its positioning on the tagging tool. It may be recalled that the intermediate linking element 14 is removable. It can therefore be withdrawn just before the operation for tagging the animal. It is then necessary to exert a slight force to release the male part 12 and female part 13 from the linking element 14. 20 More advantageously, a specific agent is provided within the intermediate linking element 14. It may be a disinfectant, a cicatrizing agent, a medicine, a vaccine, etc. Such an agent thus makes it possible to at least partially destroy the microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, etc) that might cause infection in the tissues perforated during the tagging or to heal or treat the animal if need be, this agent being capable of passing into the blood at the 25 perforated tissues or being absorbed by the animal's skin. In particular, a specific agent of this kind may take different forms such as a gel, a cream, a grease, a liquid, a powder, a gas, an impregnated foam, etc. possibly contained in a reservoir or closed by a lid which will be pierced by the tip of the male part. 5.3 Application to collection combined with tagging 30 Here below, referring to figures 2A to 2C, we describe a second example of a unit 21 according to the invention that can be used in a context of tagging and collecting animal tissue. As illustrated in figure 2A, a unit 21 of this kind has a male part 22, a female part 10 13 and an intermediate linking part 14. According to this example, the male part 22 has a rod 221 extending from a marking support 222. The rod 221 is terminated by a conical or truncated conical tip 23 that is truncated, demarcating an external shoulder 224 at its base. The rod 223 enables the 5 passage of an element for collecting animal tissue such as a biopsy needle 225 or a punch. The female part 13 can be similar to the female part described with reference to figures 1A and 1B. According to the invention, the male part 22 and the female part 13 are held coaxially along the tagging and collecting axis AA' through the intermediate linking 10 element 14. In other words, the intermediate linking element enables the male part 22 and female part 13 to be joined so that the axis of revolution of the rod 221 and the axis of revolution of the receiving cavity 132 coincide. The intermediate linking element 14 is similar to the one described with reference to figures 1A to 1C. More specifically, as illustrated in figures 1B and 1C, the first joining 15 portion 141 covers the truncated tip 223 of the male part 22 and the end of the collecting element 225. The first joining portion 141 herein defines a housing with a shape appropriate to receiving the tip 223 and the end of the collecting element 225. Thus, the intermediate linking element 14 protects the tip and the collecting element against deterioration and fouling. Thus, the invention preserves high quality of cutting by 20 the cutting edge of the collecting element. As indicated here above, a specific agent can be provided within the intermediate linking element 14. Thus, as illustrated in figure 2B, the cutting edge of the collecting element can be in contact with a disinfectant, cicatrizing agent, etc. before the collecting operation. 25 In a context of tagging and collecting, such an agent can also be a preserving agent or desiccant making it possible to improve the preservation of a sample of tissue to be collected and possibly to prepare it with a view to subsequent treatment such as DNA analysis. In other words, the specific agent according to the invention can take the form of 30 any product capable of acting on the animal or on a sample of tissue collected from the animal. 5.4 Application to collecting Here below, referring to figures 3A to 3C, we describe a third example of a unit 31 11 according to the invention which can be used in a context of collecting animal tissue (implemented independently of the applying of a visual and/or electronic tag). As illustrated in figure 3A, a unit 31 of this kind has a male part 32 comprising a collecting element, a female part 33 comprising a collecting tube and an intermediate 5 linking element 34. For example, the collecting element comprises a cutting element 321 designed to cut a sample of tissue from the animal and a pushing element 322 that is movable relatively to the cutting element 321, enabling the sample to be pushed into a collecting tube 33 after the sample has been cut out by the cutting element 321. 10 The collecting tube 33 for its part is equipped with a tube head 331. In particular, a tube head of this kind provides a support on which the cutting element 321 can press in order to accurately cut the animal's tissues. It also enables the closing of the tube, for example by fitting or clipping the pushing element 322 and/or the cutting element 321 into the tube head 331, as well as enabling the automation of the opening of the tubes by the 15 analysis laboratories, in opening the tube head so that the sample remains inside the tube. A collecting element and a collecting tube according to this third example are described especially in the French patent application FR 2 939 281 filed on behalf of the present Applicant. According to the invention, the male part (the collecting element) 32 and the female 20 part (the collecting tube) 33 are held coaxially along the collecting axis AA', through the intermediate linking element 34. In other words, the intermediate linking element enables the male part 32 and female part 33 to be joined so that the axis of revolution of the collecting element 32 and the axis of revolution of the collecting tube 33 coincide. More specifically, as illustrated in figure 3B, the intermediate linking element 34 25 has a first portion 341 for joining to the male part 32 and a second portion 342 for joining to the female part 33 enabling the male and female parts to be held together preliminarily to the collection of animal tissue. According to this example, and as illustrated in figure 3C, the first joining portion 341 covers the cutting element 321 of the male part 32. More specifically, the first joining 30 portion 341 defines a housing having a shape suited to receiving the cutting element 321 and, if necessary, a part of its support 3211. The second joining portion 342 for its part covers the open end of the collecting tube 33 or of the tube head 331. According to the example illustrated, the second joining 12 portion 342 defines a housing with a shape adapted to receiving the tube head 331. If the tube head is provided with a collar 3311, the second joining portion can be provided with a recess to receive this collar. In particular, according to this third example, the intermediate linking element 34 is 5 a set of pliers comprising two moving parts 342 and grasping means 344. More specifically, the grasping means form a lever used to actuate the moving parts of the pliers. Thus, action by a user on the grasping means 344 make it possible to move the two moving parts 343 away from the pliers. It is then possible to introduce the male part 32 and the female part 33 between the moving parts 343. When the user relaxes his action, the moving 10 parts get tightened, thus making it possible to hold the male part 32 and the female part 33 together along the collecting axis AA'. For example, each moving part takes the form of a hollow semi-cylinder, the closing of the pliers defining a cylinder at least partially encapsulating the cutting element 321 and the tube head 331. According to this third example, the intermediate linking element 34 can be made 15 out of a plastic such as polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene or else again out of a biodegradable plastic material. Advantageously, a specific agent is provided inside the intermediate linking element 34. It may be a disinfectant, a cicatrizing agent, a preserving agent, a desiccant, a medicine, a vaccine, a combination of at least two of the above agents, etc. 20 For example, the specific agent is a disinfectant, impregnating a foam 345. When the clamp 34 is closed on the male part 32 and female part 33, the foam is slightly compressed and releases a disinfectant, disinfecting the cutting edge of the cutting element 321 and the inlet hole of the tube head 331. 5.5 Positioning the unit on a tagging and/or collecting tool 25 As already indicated, in addition to improving the safety and quality of piercing by the tip or of the cutting by the collecting element, the use of a unit according to the invention simplifies the delivery and handling of the male and female parts as well as their positioning on a tagging and/or collecting tool. Here below, referring to figures 4A to 4C, we present the different steps 30 implemented for the positioning of the male and female parts on a collecting tool. Naturally, similar operations can be implemented for positioning on a tagging or marking tool. For example, such a tool has a fixed part also called a body 41 defining especially a 13 first handle and a hinged part also called a lever 42 defining a second handle. The body 41 of the tool also defines two arms, of which a first arm 411 is to cooperate with the male part 32 and a second arm 412 that is to cooperate with the female part 33 as illustrated in figure 3A for example. 5 More specifically, as illustrated in figure 4A, the user mounts the "one-piece" unit 31 according to the invention on the second arm 412 during a first step. It may be recalled that this unit 31 has a male part 32 formed by a collecting element, an intermediate linking part 34 and a female part 33, formed by a collecting tube comprising a tube head 31, held together along the collecting axis AA'. 10 To this end, the second arm 412 comprises means for locking the collecting tube 33, such as a lock ring 43 for example, enabling the unit 31 to be fixedly joined to the tool. The male part 32, the intermediate linking part 34 and the female part 33 are then fixedly joined to the second arm 412 of the tool. In order to separate the male part 32 and female part 33, a first action can be 15 exerted on the collecting tool, for example on a reduced range of travel of the lever 42. In other words, the user can exert slight pressure on the lever 42 to disconnect the male part 32 and female part 33 and "set" the collecting tool. It can be noted that the tool can be actuated by hand or by means of electrical or pneumatic power or the like. As illustrated in figure 4B, action on the lever 42 drives first driving means 4111. 20 For example, these first driving means take the form of a shaft guided in translation or in rotation along the collecting axis AA'. Such a shaft 4111 comprises hooking means used to join the male part 32 to the shaft. The shaft thus retrieves the male part 32, for example by a gripping or clip-on effect. For example, the shaft comprises a section with a diameter slightly smaller than the 25 inner diameter of the collecting element or of a support of the collecting element. This section with the smaller diameter can thus get inserted by force into the collecting element, at its base (its end opposite the cutting edge) to fixedly join the male part to the tool. According to another example, the shaft comprises a portion which can expand to grip the base of the male part. As illustrated in figure 4C, when the user relaxes the 30 pressure on the lever 42 for example, the shaft 4111 returns to its initial position, driving the male part 32 with it and possibly the intermediate linking element 34. In addition to fixedly joining the male part 32 to the shaft, the hooking means thus enable the male part 32 to be detached from the intermediate linking part 34 or the female part 33.
14 The male part 32 and female part 33 are then both mounted on the collecting tool without the user's having had to handle the collecting element 33. The user can then withdraw the intermediate linking element 34 which enables the cutting edge of the collecting element to be protected (in terms of safety for the user and in 5 terms of quality for the cutting edge) in pushing on the lever-forming grasping means 344 for example, or in actuating means for ejecting the intermediate linking element provided on the tool. For example, ejection means of this kind take the form of an independent fork shaped lever enabling the intermediate linking element to be pushed or withdrawn and 10 extracted from the male or female part on which it is still positioned. The intermediate linking element 34 can then be discarded or kept so that it can, for example, be repositioned on the collecting element after the collecting operation. Such a linking element can be designed out of a biodegradable material such as polylactide (PLA) or starch (PCL). 15 The male part 32 and the female part 33 are then mounted respectively on each of the arms of the collecting tool, and the collecting tool is ready for the collecting operation. A preliminary setting operation of this kind can be implemented by a collecting tool as described in the French patent application No. 1054563 filed on behalf of the present Applicant. 20 Naturally, similar operations can be implemented for a positioning on another tool such as the tagging and collecting tool illustrated in figure 5B for example. In this case, as illustrated in figure 5A, the unit 51 comprises a male part 52 and an intermediate linking part 54 and a female part 53 held together along an axis BB' that is slightly curved to follow the tagging and collecting axis defined by the rotation of the arms 25 of the tool. It is acknowledged that the terms "comprise", "comprises" and "comprising" may, under varying jurisdictions, be attributed with either an exclusive or an inclusive meaning. For the purpose of this specification, and unless otherwise noted, these terms are intended to have an inclusive meaning - i.e. they will be taken to mean an inclusion of the listed 30 components that the use directly references, but optionally also the inclusion of other non specified components or elements.
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1. Unit for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an animal comprising: - a male part for tagging and/or collecting tissue, 5 - a female part for tagging and/or receiving said tissue, - an intermediate linking element between said male and female parts, said intermediate linking element having a first portion for joining to said male part and a second portion for joining to said female part enabling said male and female parts to be held in a same tagging and/or collecting axis, prior to the 10 tagging and/or collecting of tissue from said animal, - said first portion comprising at least one housing receiving at least part of one tip and/or an end of a collecting element of said male part; and - said intermediate linking element being removable.
2. Unit according to claim 1, wherein an input hole of said at least one housing 15 comprises at least one ledge enabling said tip and/or said end of said collecting element to be held in said intermediate linking element.
3. Unit according to any one of the claims 1 and 2, wherein said second portion is inserted into a collecting tube and/or a receiving cavity of said female part.
4. Unit according to any one of the claims 1 and 2, wherein said second portion covers 20 the open end of a collecting tube or of a tube head.
5. Unit according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein said intermediate linking element is a set of pliers comprising at least one moving part.
6. Unit according to claim 5, wherein said pliers comprise grasping means forming a lever enabling the moving part or parts of said pliers to be actuated. 25
7. Unit according to any one of the claims 1 to 6, wherein said intermediate linking element contains a specific agent to be applied at least partially to said male part and/or to said female part.
8. Unit according to claim 7, wherein said specific agent belongs to the group comprising: 30 - a disinfectant; - a cicatrizing agent; - a preserving agent; - a desiccant; 16 - a medicine: - a vaccine; and - a combination of at least two of the above agents.
9. Tool for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an animal, configured to cooperate 5 with a unit according to any one of the claims 1 to 8, the tool comprising: - means for mounting, on a first arm of the tool, the unit comprising the male part, the female part, and the intermediate linking element between said male and female parts, - means for disjoining said unit, so that one of said male part or said female part 10 is secured to the first arm of the tool, and the other of said male part or said female part is secured to a second arm of the tool, and - means for driving the first and second arms towards each other, thereby driving the male and female parts towards each other to tag and/or collect tissue from an animal. 15
10. Tool according to claim 9, wherein said means for disjoining comprise means for locking said female part to said tool, enabling said unit to be fixedly joined to said tool.
11. Tool according to any one of the claims 9 and 10, wherein said disjoining means comprise hooking means activated by action on said tool, enabling said male part to be fixedly joined to said tool and enabling said male part to be disjoined from said 20 intermediate linking tool or said female part.
12. Tool according to any one of the claims 9 to 11, comprising means for ejecting said intermediate linking element.
13. Unit for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an animal substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated by one or more of the accompanying drawings. 25
14. Tool for tagging and/or collecting tissue from an animal substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated by one or more of the accompanying drawings.
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